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Human-Robot Jazz Improvisation (Full Performance)

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Uploaded by on Apr 22, 2009

The stage debut of Shimon, the robotic marimba player. Also, the world first human-robot rendition of Duke Jordan's "Jordu", for human piano and robot marimba.

Annotated highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqcoDECGde8

The robot listens to the human play and tries to match its beat, sync, and themes. It uses choreographic gestures to generate both motion and sound.


Programmed and performed by:
Guy Hoffman
http://www.guyhoffman.com/

The Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology:
http://gtcmt.coa.gatech.edu/
Director: Gil Weinberg

Robot design and construction:
Roberto Aimi, Alium Labs
http://www.aliumlabs.com/

Venue:
eyedrum art+music, Atlanta, GA
http://eyedrum.org/

©April 2009

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  • Just saw a clip on the Steven Colbert show. I want one.

  • ahhh, cant wait to find out that I have been fired from a gig because they bought the robot

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  • I guess the robot just hasn't learned to swing yet.

  • Guy Hoffman is so amazing,he is a robotics genious who is very down to earth and doesn't care about showing off .

  • Shimon needs to stop playing on the nodes...

  • zzzzz

  • The code for this thing and it's ability to play an accurate set of sounds is going to end of being giant. Why can't I find any of the code, I want to share../.

  • @AnkhAnanku ah yea well spotted thanks!

  • @RustyNex I think you mean unpredictable

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